Bioengineered yeast feed on agricultural waste Researchers from the Nair Lab set the stage for biomanufacturing of biofuels and other products with a very low carbon footprint. Research , Energy, water, and environment , Research news , Tufts Now , Engineers , Faculty , Graduate students
Graduate student receives poster award PhD student Aaron Love recently won a Best Poster Award at the Boston Bacterial Meeting for his research on protein coding schemes. Research , Human health and bioengineering , Engineers , Students , Graduate students , Campus news
Powering up a ‘Blue Economy’ Efforts to shape a sustainable future for oceans inspire Tufts’ inaugural Bluetech Innovation Day. Research , Energy, water, and environment , Tufts Now , Engineers , Faculty , Alumni , Graduate students , Campus news
Offshore wind makes waves Students and faculty at Fletcher and the School of Engineering partner to study offshore wind. Research , Energy, water, and environment , Research news , Tufts Now , Engineers , Faculty , Students , Graduate students , Campus news
Foods of the future In a Tell Me More podcast, experts predict that tomorrow’s meals will marry familiar favorites with radically new ingredients. Research , Human health and bioengineering , Energy, water, and environment , Research news , Tufts Now , Engineers , Faculty , Alumni , Graduate students , Women engineers
What microplastics might be doing to our intestines Using organoids as a stand-in for the bowel, researchers find that plastic particles we unintentionally consume may trigger inflammatory responses. Research , Human health and bioengineering , Research news , Tufts Now , Engineers , Faculty , Women engineers
Climate mitigation efforts could lead to harmful health impacts in certain areas Researchers from Penn State and Tufts simulate future scenarios and find that some climate mitigation efforts could lead to harmful health impacts in certain regions. Research , Energy, water, and environment , Engineers , Faculty
New model offers a way to speed up drug discovery By applying a language model to protein-drug interactions, MIT and Tufts researchers can quickly screen large libraries of potential drug compounds. Research , Human health and bioengineering , Research news , Intelligent systems , Faculty , Women engineers
Greening the shipping industry A multidisciplinary team of researchers at Tufts are exploring new ways to power ships. Research , Energy, water, and environment , Tufts Now , Engineers , Faculty